SBK Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)

Doncaster

15:05

Date 2024-02-21

Distance 2m7f214y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £4,970

Winning Time 6m 30.70s (slow by 36.70s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Betterforeveryone (GB) Tom Cannon · Alan King	4/1	Won
2nd	Almazhar Garde (FR) Paul O'Brien · Charlie Longsdon	18/1	14
3rd	Horacio Apple's (FR) Toby Wynne · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	13/2	43

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Big Blue Moon (GB) Stan Sheppard · Tom Lacey	11/8F
P.U.	Event Of Sivola (FR) Jamie Hamilton · Mark Walford	8/1
P.U.	Roxboro Road (IRE) Aaron Anderson · Mike Sowersby	80/1
P.U.	Stringtoyourbow (IRE) Jack Tudor · Christian Williams	4/1

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5	Big Blue Moon Bay J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	164	—	93312-	106	-	-	335d	—	—	+6	38.4	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Makes a big move up in trip for this chase/seasonal debut; one to note
2	Stringtoyourbow Chestnut J:Jack Tudor T:Christian Williams	J:Jack Tudor T:Christian Williams	166	—	921/0P	108	-	-	100d	—	—	+2	19.5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Had a layoff before two low-key runs this autumn, the latest on chase debut
6	Betterforeveryone Bay J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	163	v	F6-3F2	105	120	87	42d	—	—	+3	18.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Jumping mistakes figured in all three starts over fences; best of those shows was latest
1	Horacio Apple's Chestnut J:Toby Wynne(3) T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Toby Wynne(3) T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	170	t	4-5513	112	118	102	40d	—	—	+6	19.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
2m4f Bangor win (heavy) in December was easily the best of his four runs over fences
7	Event Of Sivola Chestnut J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	160	b	4P4121	102	114	92	28d	—	—	+24	33.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
6-36 over fences, including wins on two of his last three starts; latest was by 17l
3	Almazhar Garde Chestnut J:Paul O'Brien T:Charlie Longsdon	J:Paul O'Brien T:Charlie Longsdon	166	tp	-306P6	108	116	95	26d	—	—	+8	16.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Last won in April 2021; has a huge shout on some form last term but downhill this season
8	Roxboro Road Bay J:Aaron Anderson(5) T:Mike Sowersby	J:Aaron Anderson(5) T:Mike Sowersby	145	b	-4657P	87	117	112	97d	—	—	+8	9.7	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Struggled after spring 2021, despite a plummeting mark; second run for this yard
NR	Presenting Jeremy Bay J:TBC T:Barry Murtagh	J: T:Barry Murtagh	165	p	353-4P	107	117	67	53d	—	—	—	14.3	—	—
Two heavy defeats for new yard, with soft/heavy ground perhaps against him; headgear now

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Big Blue Moon	7/4	7/4	7/4	13/8	6/4
Stringtoyourbow	4/1	4/1	4/1	7/2	4/1
Betterforeveryone	9/2	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Horacio Apple's	6/1	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Event Of Sivola	8/1	15/2	8/1	8/1	8/1
Almazhar Garde	9/1	17/2	8/1	17/2	8/1
Roxboro Road	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Big Blue Moon

38.4

OR: 14 Form: 14.4 Odds: 10

7/4

2nd

Event Of Sivola

33.9

OR: 13 Form: 18.2 Odds: 2.7

8/1

3rd

Stringtoyourbow

19.5

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Horacio Apple's

19.1

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Betterforeveryone

18.2

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Almazhar Garde

16.9

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Presenting Jeremy

14.3

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Roxboro Road

9.7

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Horacio Apple's	112	118	102
Stringtoyourbow	108	—	—
Almazhar Garde	108	116	95
Presenting Jeremy	107	117	67
Big Blue Moon	106	—	—
Betterforeveryone	105	120	87
Event Of Sivola	102	114	92
Roxboro Road	87	117	112

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Almazhar Garde	26d ago	Fit
Event Of Sivola	28d ago	Fit
Horacio Apple's	40d ago	Fit
Betterforeveryone	42d ago	Fit
Presenting Jeremy	53d ago	Fresh
Roxboro Road	97d ago	Long break
Stringtoyourbow	100d ago	Long break
Big Blue Moon	335d ago	Long break